Program Evaluation
The Center has considerable expertise and a long-standing reputation for excellence in program evaluation. The Center has provided program evaluation services to multiple community agencies and organizations for many years. Projects of this kind have included evaluations conducted for the Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board, the US Environmental Protection Agency, and federal Government Performance and Result Act (GPRA) projects carried out as part of the requirements of federally funded SAMHSA grants. The Center employs multiple GPRA-trained interviewers and other staff who are intimately familiar with the GPRA interview tool, SPARS system and reporting requirements for SAMHSA projects.
Services:
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Program Evaluation Design, Implementation and Conduct
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Data Collection and Management
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Statistical Analysis
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GPRA Interview Training and Technical Assistance
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SPARS Technical Assistance for Grant Reporting
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SAMHSA Grant Evaluation (e.g., GPRA, NOMS)
The Center can be contracted to provide Data Collection and Performance Measurement services for SAMHSA grants and other projects supported by federal, state, and local agencies, as well as non-profit organizations.
Current/Recent Work:
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Medication-Assisted Treatment Project GPRA Evaluation.
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Medication-Assisted Treatment Project GPRA Evaluation.
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Evaluation of Success Coaching program administered by the .
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Evaluation of the Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio’s for adults at risk of chronic disease.
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Framework to Evaluate Integrated Care Programs in Franklin County.
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Evaluation of Project KIND.
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Evaluation of the Team Approach to Heart Failure (TAHF) Project.
Email jfilla@kent.edu or call 330.672.7148 for more information.